Ethics question
10-16-2006, 09:35 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saint Robert, MO
Posts: 496
Ethics question
This area is public land. I scouted a water hole just before the start of the season and saw alot of signs.Since the season started another guy has been hunting it pretty regular so I just left it alone. I happened to be by there the other day and scouted it again and noticed where the guy has been hunting with his climber and think that he has it all wrong. I know it is wrong for me to go there once he is all set up. Is it wrong for me to hunt it on days when he is not there? Or for me to hunt it and 'beat' him there as I don't know what days he plans to hunt it? Or should I just forget about it?
Here is a rough diagram of the area-
Blue spots are water holes
Red spots are where he has been using his climber
Green is wood lines
Black is deer trails
Yellow is where I would put my blind to hunt
My blind would be about 130 - 150 yards from his nearest stand tree.
Here is a rough diagram of the area-
Blue spots are water holes
Red spots are where he has been using his climber
Green is wood lines
Black is deer trails
Yellow is where I would put my blind to hunt
My blind would be about 130 - 150 yards from his nearest stand tree.
10-16-2006, 09:55 PM
#6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 539
RE: Ethics question
I dont think there would be anything wrong with you setting up your stand that far away from his two locations and if you beat him to the punch so be it, it is public land so he really cant say anything. At least it wouldnt bother me if i was the other hunter, good luck with your situation and lets hope you beat him to the punch.
10-16-2006, 10:02 PM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Ethics question
Unless you're dryer than dirt, you're both probably wasting your time hunting a water hole in Missouri. You've had rain and then some rain. Deer find it every where. You're fine hunting where you want. You're just as fine hunting where he does if he's not there. It's public land. BUt I think it's a waste of time usually. Unless it's dryer than dirt, waterhole hunting isn't the way to get a whitetail.
10-16-2006, 10:06 PM
#9
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saint Robert, MO
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RE: Ethics question
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Unless you're dryer than dirt, you're both probably wasting your time hunting a water hole in Missouri. You've had rain and then some rain. Deer find it every where. You're fine hunting where you want. You're just as fine hunting where he does if he's not there. It's public land. BUt I think it's a waste of time usually. Unless it's dryer than dirt, waterhole hunting isn't the way to get a whitetail.
Unless you're dryer than dirt, you're both probably wasting your time hunting a water hole in Missouri. You've had rain and then some rain. Deer find it every where. You're fine hunting where you want. You're just as fine hunting where he does if he's not there. It's public land. BUt I think it's a waste of time usually. Unless it's dryer than dirt, waterhole hunting isn't the way to get a whitetail.
